The West Virginia Historical Records Survey compiled the ''Cemetery Readings in West Virginia in 1939 and 1940.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=250207 films 250207-10]). This is a large collection of cemetery descriptions, locations, and tombstone inscriptions. These records are described in the Family History Library Catalog under each county. The original documents are at the [http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/ West Virginia University Library.&nbsp;&nbsp;]

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An important collection of cemetery records for Harrison County and some adjacent localities is also at the Family History Library (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=163926 films 163926-31]). The original records are part of the Guy W. Tetrick collection.

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*The West Virginia Historical Records Survey compiled the ''Cemetery Readings in West Virginia in 1939 and 1940.'' {{FHL|135347|item|disp=FHL films 250207–10}} This is a large collection of cemetery descriptions, locations, and tombstone inscriptions. These records are described in the Family History Library Catalog under each county. The original documents are at the [http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/ West Virginia University Library.]

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The [http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx West Virginia State Archives]has a partial card index to tombstone inscriptions. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection (described in [[West Virginia Genealogy|West Virginia Genealogy]]) also contains numerous cemetery records

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*The Family History Library has an extensive collection of cemetery records for West Virginia. The records are found in the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|'''FamilySearch Catalog''']] under the following localities and can be ordered at thousands of [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] worldwide.:

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:WEST VIRGINIA – CEMETERIES

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:WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES

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:WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - [TOWN] - CEMETERIES

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*An important collection of cemetery records for Harrison County and some adjacent localities is also at the Family History Library {{FHL|183249|item|disp=FHL films 163926–31}} The original records are part of the Guy W. Tetrick collection.

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*The [http://www.wvculture.org/index.aspx West Virginia State Archives]has a partial card index to tombstone inscriptions.

*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& '''Find a Grave'''] can be searched by the name of a person, family or cemetery. Usually gives birth and death dates and often with a picture of the tombstone. May also give obituaries, biographical information and names of family members.

*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery '''Billion Graves'''] gravestone photos by name, surname, or cemetery, with GPS location. Can also filter or search by state, county, or even a specific cemetery if it has been photographed to any extent.

*[http://www.namesinstone.com/Default.aspx '''Names in Stone'''] search for graves alphabetically, or by cemetery; see grave photos and surrounding burials together on a map; flag records of interest to receive e-mail update notices.

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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/westvirg/westvirg.html '''Tombstone Transcription Project (NYGenWeb)'''] register of cemeteries in the process of being transcribed.

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Collections

The West Virginia Historical Records Survey compiled the Cemetery Readings in West Virginia in 1939 and 1940.FHL films 250207–10 This is a large collection of cemetery descriptions, locations, and tombstone inscriptions. These records are described in the Family History Library Catalog under each county. The original documents are at the West Virginia University Library.

The Family History Library has an extensive collection of cemetery records for West Virginia. The records are found in the FamilySearch Catalog under the following localities and can be ordered at thousands of Family History Centers worldwide.:

WEST VIRGINIA – CEMETERIES

WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES

WEST VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - [TOWN] - CEMETERIES

An important collection of cemetery records for Harrison County and some adjacent localities is also at the Family History Library FHL films 163926–31 The original records are part of the Guy W. Tetrick collection.

Web Sites

Find a Grave can be searched by the name of a person, family or cemetery. Usually gives birth and death dates and often with a picture of the tombstone. May also give obituaries, biographical information and names of family members.